Hi
spring lovers and knitters! March is a very special month for women, it
celebrates them as the caring, the strong, the inventive, the pioneer, and
above all, the mother. I salute them, and present this gift to all mothers who
have dedicated a big part of their lives and selves to raising their children. They
deserve love and respect, especially in these hard times. I want to start by wishing
all mothers safety, health, and happiness. May this year bring an ending to the
nightmare we've been going through. So, keep on knitting, crocheting, or doing
any other crafts and hobbies safely, and don’t let this quarantine kill your
creativity.
I immediately
fell in love with these yarn powder colors when I laid my eyes on them. So -as
usual haha- I bought them with no Idea what to make with them. I was already
planning on making a hat for Mother’s Day, though the original plan was to use
white and red yarn, but upon seeing these, I changed my mind completely. Multicolored
yarn projects intrigue me, although I haven’t mastered working the Fair Isle
technique as much as I wanted to. But I’m okay working on a project using it
from time to time.
Materials:
- Yarn: NAKO Elit Baby, 100% premium anti-pilling acrylic, 3.5 oz. (100 g), 273 yards (250 m): one skein of the following colors: Almond (11451), Skin Tone (6792) and Salmon Peach (1469).
- Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) long, sizes US 5 (3.75 mm) and US 7 (4.5 mm).
- Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) set, size US 7 (4.5 mm).
- Tapestry needle.
- Stitch marker.
Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rounds = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch and US 8 (5 mm) needles.
Yardage: 230 - 240 yards (210 - 220 m) approx.
Knitting Terms:
- st = stitch.
- sts = stitches.
- k = knit.
- p = purl.
- k2tog = k 2 stitches together.
Ribs round: k 2, p 2, repeat to end.
Repeat the ribs round 12 times. change to US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles and work following the chart below using stockinette stitch:
Decreasing rounds:
Round 1: k2tog, k 12, repeat to end. (104 sts)
Round 2: k to end.
Round 3: k2tog, k 11, repeat to end. (96 sts)
Round 4: k to end.
Round 5: k2tog, k 10 repeat to end. (88 sts)
Round 6: k to end.
Round 7: k2tog, k 9, repeat to end. (80 sts)
Round 8: k to end.
Round 9: k2tog, k 8, repeat to end. (72 sts)
Round 10: k to end.
Round 11: k2tog, k 7, repeat to end. (64 sts)
Round 12: k2tog, k 6, repeat to end. (56 sts)
Round 13: k2tog, k 5, repeat to end. (48 sts)
Round 14: k2tog, k 4, repeat to end. (40 sts)
Round 15: k2tog, k 3, repeat to end. (32 sts)
Round 16: k2tog, k 2, repeat to end. (24 sts)
Round 17: k2tog, k 1, repeat to end. (16 sts)
Round 18: k2tog, repeat to end. (8 sts)
Cut yarn, leaving a 6" (15 cm) long strand, pull it through all sts and tighten tog. Weave in loose ends. Make a pompom using the three yarn colors and fix it on top.
